I do not remember this NES accessory at all but it looks like the kids are really enjoying themselves. Or maybe its just the advert which seems to take place in a futuristic gaming dome that makes the power pad look fun. Lets hope we get something similar for the Wii. [via Kotaku]

We have seen plenty of tattoos dedicated to our favourite gaming heroes with plenty being a complete mess and some fine pieces of art. The tattoo above fits into the latter category as it is a super sweet tattoo dedicated to the beloved NES Pad and Mario.
[via Tumbl.us]

I featured a giant NES controller a while back and the disappointing think was that it did not actually work. Good news is that is someone thought it would be a cool idea to build a giant working NES controller and after 4 weeks there it was.

You can see the actual progress of the controller being made over at spark fun and I am sure that if you are a bit of a electronic whiz you could probably make one yourself as well. Since the controller is so big you need 2 or 3 people to play so it takes multi-player gaming to a whole different fun level.
[via Go Nintendo]

Watch 1252 famicom aka NES title screens evolve over 11 years. It is quite intriguing how much effort was put into some titles and how some screens are just a blank screen with a title and a few options. But the honest truth is that no one really caes what a title screen looks like. Still the video is a awesome trip down the 8-bit memory lane.
[via Destructoid]

Yes that’s right in this new edition of Michael Jackson’s Punch-Out! you can live your dream and give MJ a few smacks in the mouth… well actually you cant because this is not actually a game but instead a great mash-up animation by Mike L. Mayfield and the Citizens Against Safety Goggles. I am actually quite a fan of MJ as I was dancing away to Billie Jean earlier tonight. [via Destructoid]

Gibby has been collecting video games since 1980 as explained in the Collecting Journey and what a collection it is. You can see from the pictures of Gibby’s retro gaming room that the collection is something that would put most video game stores to shame. However the collection is not the highlight for me… that award goes to the Mario level wall and NES ledge (pictured above), simply brilliant. Puts the other gaming walls I featured before to shame.

I started playing video games during the 8-Bit era and so I was excited to watch this top 10 list by game trailers. However I had to wait till no.5 in the list to say “I played and loved that game”. That game is Mike Tyson Punch Out and a interesting fact about it is that it is still the best selling boxing game. I think No.1 on the list deserves to be there and now I look at it, I have to say the graphics are quite impressive for a 8-Bit game. So do you agree with the list? If not what games did they miss out that you feel should be in there. [via Gay Gamer]